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They will reduce the workload on the staff at peak hours, thus helping to reduce the mistakes that may be committed by airport officials.

Lieutenant General Dahi Khalfan Tamim said the responsibility of the minister should be focused on developing government electronic services.

He was speaking at the electronic governments conference in Abu Dhabi.

"More than half the e-government programme has been accomplished so far, in coordination with international consultants, especially from Singapore," said Rashed Al Mansouri, chairman of Abu Dhabi Systems and Information Committee (SIC).

The forum aims to address the main challenges facing e-governments across this region, and highlight the ideal solutions to overcome these challenges. According to Rasmussen, “In the GCC, CA solutions are supporting government departments with their national information technology plans, including e-government initiatives, as they strive to ease the life of the community and businesses, and realign IT to support department goals - all while helping ensure national security.”

“What has been achieved so far is a boost to the project and a vote of confidence that the remaining phases of the project will be successfully and speedily implemented, “said H.E Khalid Bustani, Assistant Under Secretary for Revenue and Budget at the Ministry of Finance and Industry (MOFI) during a meeting for the High Committee here, attended by a number of officials.

Driven by the vision of H.H, Sheikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al-Nuaimi Supreme council member and Ruler of Ajman, the project will see IBM providing consulting and strategic planning services and determining both the processes and the technology requirements for Ajman’s e-Government implementations.

Held under the chairmanship of Dr Mohammad Khalfan Bin Kharbash, Minister of State for Finance and Industry, the meeting reviewed progress reports of ongoing projects and discussed the e-Government policies, standards and processes (PSP) project.

Involving multiple ministries, five projects have been identified as high priority by the Steering Committee responsible for the e-Government initiative, and could be initiated in another six months or so.

The Ministry of Government Sector Development signed an agreement with Dubai eGovernment to simplify and streamline online services throughout the seven emirates, under the umbrella of the Federal Government.

Local government departments will link to the federal government and other local departments in the UAE, according to Rashed Lahej Al Mansouri, chairman of Abu Dhabi Systems and Information Committee (ADSIC).

Consequently, career opportunities in the field of e-commerce are set to grow dramatically over the next few years, said Salem Al Shair, Director eServices, Dubai eGovernment.

UAE Minister of State for Finance and Industry Dr Mohamed Khalfan bin Kharbash said the projects, covering vital aspects relevant to federal government processes, would be initiated in another six months. Set up last April, the committee submitted the transition plan for approval last month.

Following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in November 2007 the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) yesterday announced the signing of a contract affiliation agreement with the Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians (HMFP) in this regard.

The electronic record system will have numerous advantages for both patients and healthcare providers, including easier access to records for medical staff around the emirate.

In the not too distant future, this is how people will interact with their doctors and hospitals using technology, or e-Health, to access health care.

In a matter of months the UAE, too, will be in line with e-Health practices, Dr Ameen Al Amiri, CEO for Medical Practice and Licence at the Ministry of Health, said.

The announcement came during a seminar organised at the ministry in Dubai.